TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Armaan Franklin is being more aggressive on offense and finding his rhythm. Franklin, a senior guard, averages 11.4 points per game but had 13 points by halftime as Virginia used a 17-2 run early in the game to take a 20-9 lead. “Some of the things we’re running offensively fit him better and he’s got a freedom …
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With just over 11 minutes left in the second half of Houston’s 69-61 win at Virginia on Saturday, star freshman forward Jarace Walker was playing, literally and figuratively, long after the whistle. “We were kind of in the same situation tonight, and I don’t think we win this game if we don’t have the Alabama game.” “At …
Experience has made high expectations return for Virginia. “He’s got a great way about him,” Bennett said of Vander Plas, a graduate student. Virginia’s highly regarded recruiting class is led by Isaac McKneely, a two-time West Virginia Gatorade player of the year who averaged 22 points three years in a row in high school. Here are some things to watch …
— Virginia spent two years on top of the college basketball world. Coming out of quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test, Virginia’s unusual title defense was stopped by another upset loss in the NCAA Tournament, falling 62-58 to Jason Preston and Ohio on Saturday. Preston and Ben Vander Plas, the two stars of Ohio’s surprising Mid-American Conference Tournament run, were …
